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- Dominion The Railway and the Rise of Canada [electronic resource] : by Bown, Stephen.aut; Ward, Wayne.nrt; cloudLibrary;
A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nation In The Company, his bestselling work of revisionist history, Stephen R. Bown told the dramatic, adventurous and bloody tale of Canada's origins in the fur trade. With Dominion he continues the nation's creation story with an equally gripping and eye-opening account of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. In the late 19th century, demand for fur was in sharp decline. This could have spelled economic disaster for the venerable Hudson's Bay Company. But an idea emerged in political and business circles in Ottawa and Montreal to connect the disparate British colonies into a single entity that would stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific. With over 3,000 kilometres of track, much of it driven through wildly inhospitable terrain, the CPR would be the longest railway in the world and the most difficult to build. Its construction was the defining event of its era and a catalyst for powerful global forces. The times were marked by greed, hubris, blatant empire building, oppression, corruption and theft. They were good for some, hard for most, disastrous for others. The CPR enabled a new country, but it came at a terrible price. Stephen R. Bown again widens our view of the past to include the adventures and hardships of explorers and surveyors, the resistance of Indigenous peoples, and the terrific and horrific work of many thousands of labourers. His vivid portrayal of the powerful forces that were moulding the world in the late 19th century provides a revelatory new picture of modern Canada's creation as an independent state.- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Canada; North America; History;
- © 2023., Penguin Random House,
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- Birds of prey : hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures of North America / by Dunne, Pete,1951-; Karlson, Kevin.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC- Subjects: Birds of prey; Birds of prey; Birds of prey;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Who needs a swamp? : a wetland ecosystem / by Patkau, Karen.;
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- Subjects: Swamp ecology; Swamps; Wetland ecology; Wetlands;
- © c2012., Tundra Books,
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- Exploring the life, myth, and art of Native Americans / by Zimmerman, Larry J.,1947-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Explores the culture of Native Americans by studying their myths, their rituals, and their belief systems.- Subjects: Indians of North America; Indian mythology; Indians of North America; Indian art;
- © 2010., Rosen,
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- Field guide to the birds of eastern North America / by Alderfer, Jonathan K.; Dunn, Jon,1954-; Lehman, Paul.; National Geographic Society (U.S.);
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- Subjects: Birds; Birds;
- © c2008., National Geographic,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Mapping my country / by Ferrara, Jeanette.;
"Teaching young readers mapping skills. Mix of photographs and illustrations"--Provided by publisher.LSC- Subjects: Maps;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Roses without chemicals : 150 disease-free varieties that will change the way you grow roses / by Kukielski, Peter.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The new millennial rose garden -- The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden -- The evolution of roses -- Rose growth habits -- Roses in the garden -- Regional rose growing -- Rose trials -- Growing roses sustainably -- Buying roses -- What do roses need? -- Planting roses -- Pruning roses -- Rose care: feeding your soil -- Rose care: diseases -- Rose care: pests -- The chemical-free rose directory: 150 disease-resistant roses -- Roses by class, habit, and color -- Roses by class and habit -- Roses by color.LSC- Subjects: Roses; Roses;
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- National Geographic backyard guide to the birds of North America / by Alderfer, Jonathan K.; Hess, Paul,1940-; National Geographic Society (U.S.);
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Bird attracting; Birds; Birds; Birds; Birds;
- © c2011., National Geographic,
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- Lightning shell : people of Cahokia / by Gear, W. Michael,author.; Gear, Kathleen O'Neal,author.;
"Lightning Shell marks the dramatic conclusion to the People of Cahokia sub-series by bestselling authors W. Michael and Kathleen O'Neal Gear. Spotted Wrist's squadrons are about to launch an assault on Evening Star Town. Meanwhile, the new Keeper's loyal squadrons have taken control of central Cahokia. Blue Heron's enemies have declared her dead, a supposed victim of the fire that consumed her palace. She's alive and in the end it will be her wits, Seven Skull Shield's licentious cunning, and a desperate gamble that determine who lives and who dies in Cahokia. Meanwhile, in the distant east, a desperate three-way race is underway. Walking Smoke--the Lightning Shell witch--hastens to make his way back to Cahokia, understanding that the cure for his impotence lies atop Morning Star's Mound. Night Shadow Star means to stop him before he can get to Morning Star. Following in her wake, Fire Cat is merciless. He will stop at nothing to ensure that it is he, not Night Shadow Star, who pays the ultimate price. The final showdown will shake Cahokia to its roots, and nothing will be the same again"--- Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Indigenous peoples; Witches;
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- The ghost orchard : the hidden history of the apple in North America / by Humphreys, Helen,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.- Subjects: Agriculture; Apples; Apples; Fruit-culture.;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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